Impossible Nature: the Art of Jon McCormack

by Jon McCormack

This monograph was produced to coincide with a major retrospective of Jon McCormack’s work at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in 2004. With full-colour illustrations throughout, the book includes commissioned essays by leading international researchers and critics, full descriptions of the artist’s works, biography and a DVD featuring for the first time sequences from Turbulence (1994), Universal Zoologies (1999), Eden (2000-2010) and Future Garden (1998-2002).

136 pages, Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2004

About the author

Jon McCormack is a photographer whose work is deeply informed by his upbringing in the stark, untamed landscapes of the Australian Outback, where early life among sheep and cattle fostered a profound respect for nature’s rhythms of resilience and fragility. Beginning as a teenager photographing quiet, often-overlooked moments in the bush, he developed a photographic voice rooted in patience, attention, and ecological empathy. Today, his images explore the intricate patterns and emotional textures of wild places, seeking to inspire both wonder and a sense of responsibility, and are widely published and used by global conservation organizations to advocate for the protection of fragile ecosystems.

In addition to photography Jon is also actively involved in conservation and social good organizations. He is a member of The Explorer’s Club, a founding board member of Sealegacy, and co-founder of The Kilgoris Project.

Jon is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.